diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d1f7242e3..5f5215cde 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,4 @@ It will automatically update when a new release is available.
 
   2. `cd ~/github/atom`
 
-  3. `script/bootstrap`
-  
-  4. `script/build`
+  3. `script/build`
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 667521d72..0b490f3fb 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ rule "" do |t|
 
     tl;dr
     -----
-    Run ./script/bootstrap again, then use ./script/build instead
-    of rake install.
+    Run ./script/build instead of rake install.
 
   HELP
 end